While the formal order has yet to be signed, Mongolia’s Ministry of Digital Development has reported Thales Alenia Space to supply Chingis, a Ku-band communcations satellite for geostationary operation over 113.6 degrees East. The satellite will use a version of Thales Alenia’s Spacebus 4000B2 bus. The satellite is reported to be called “Chinggis Sat” and is designed to make high-speed internet available throughout Mongolia. No launch date has yet been set.
While the exact terms are undisclosed, Intelsat has signed a multi-year, multi-launch agreement with Relativity Space for launches on the Terran R.